Dental Crowns in Turkey

What are the dental crowns?

Dental crown also known as caps, is a restoration that covers or caps a tooth to restore it to its normal shape and size. Its purpose is to strengthen or to improve the appearance of a tooth. A crown is placed for a number of reasons:

• To cover a dental implant
• To cover a badly shaped or discolored teeth
• To restore fractured teeth
• To protect weak teeth from fracturing
• To attach a bridge
• To support a large filling when there isn’t enough tooth.

What is the most popular dental crown?

Zirconium is becoming one of the most chosen materials for dental crowns thanks to its extreme durability and natural look, zirconia crown is getting more and more popular.

What is dental crown zirconia?

The dental zirconia is zirconium dioxide (WrO2), which is powdered from zirconium. Since 1990 s, zirconia is used for endodontic posts and implants. (Endodontic post helps patient retain the restorations and filling as well as crowns). There are two types of zirconia: solid zirconia and high translucent zirconia. Both of them can be made using the CAD and CAM technology. CAD stands for Computer Aided Designing and CAM stands for Computer Aided Manufacturing. These technologies give the patient a precise fit and unmatchable look.

Solid Zirconia: is tougher compared to the high translucent zirconia. It can withstand chewing forces as well as bruxism forces better. Solid zirconia also suits root canal treated teeth, by offering stronger support to weak teeth. As its opaque, it’s more suited for posterior/back teeth.

High translucent zirconia: this is a type of zirconia which gives a superior looks that exactly resemble the natural teeth. It is more suited for anterior /front teeth. If the patient needs extensive orthodontic treatment to correct the alignment of his/her teeth, the dentist may not prefer high translucent zirconia.

What are the advantages of having zirconium crown?

• Superior looks: as zirconia is white naturally, it allows the transformations to any shade which match with the rest of the teeth. Zirconia is translucent, thus, it mimics the translucency of the natural teeth.
• More confident smile: zirconia has no metal lining at the gum.
• 100% biocompatible: no zirconia crown allergy has been reported so far.
• Extraordinary tough: zirconia is the strongest crown, it does not chip off. It tolerates chewing or biting forces well. Zirconia has a flexural strength of 1200 MPa.
• They bond well with the tooth: zirconia crowns adhere well to your tooth.

Advantages of zirconium crowns and porcelain crowns

Zirconium crowns are definitely more robust than porcelain crowns. They last longer too, compared to porcelain that chip and break. Porcelain crowns also need to be fused to a metal base and the metal is that black unsightly line above the gums of people with porcelain crowns.

Since Zirconium crowns are milled from a chunk of crystal, they are guaranteed to be at least 5 times stronger than porcelain and its metal fuse. Zirconium crowns also provide strength without that bulky appearance that porcelain is so known for.

How long do crowns last?

This will depend largely on how well the patient looks after his/her teeth. Dental crowns require the same level of care and attention as the natural teeth. Patient should have a good oral hygiene program and attend regular checkups at the dentist and do not suffer from teeth grinding, maintain a tooth-kind diet and do not do things like open beer bottles with his/her teeth then a high quality dental crown can last 10-15 years.